You know, there tend to be some rare moments when you realize that despite having existed for quite a while, there are some Topless Robot lists we surprisingly haven't gotten around to yet. I honestly thought we did a list of the best LucasArts games in the past, and while a search reveals The 10 Best Original LucasArts Adventure Characters and The 10 Best Sierra Adventure Games, I honestly can't seem to find any record of a list solely devoted to LucasArts games. Huh...(by the way, if it turns out I'm wrong on this, feel free to correct me and smack me upside the head).

It honestly strikes me as odd, because given how many great games LucasArts has made beside the onslaught of Star Wars titles they've put out, which could fill out their own entire list here (and probably have), you'd think a list like that would be a pretty obvious addition to our various lineups of nerd trivia, but nope, not there. So to finally remedy this situation (and as a much-belated memorial for them being killed by the mouse earlier this year), here are ten of the greatest games LucasArts ever pumped out, and let us never forget the awesomeness they provided us over the years.

Honorable Mention: Armed and Dangerous

While Armed and Dangerous is definitely a terrific shooter with a great sense of humor, it was also the only game here that wasn't developed by LucasArts - only published by them - so I felt I couldn't include it in the top ten. That being said, though, this game is still notable for two things: One, being one of LucasArts' best titles from 2000 and beyond, and two...

...It has the Land Shark Gun.

It's a gun that shoots sharks. TUNNEL sharks. Sharks that pop up and devour your opponent. My god, how did we not have more of this? How did this not revolutionize the industry? Do you realize that I might've actually given a crap about the Gears of War games if they had included a shark gun? Armed and Dangerous is great game that sadly slipped through the cracks, but legacy it left with the Land Shark Gun will truly live on in our hearts forever...

10. Gladius

Well, here's one that odds are you probably haven't heard of. A turn-based gladitorial strategy RPG? Definitely doesn't seem like the type of game you'd expect LucasArts to develop. But they did, and the result is what's been called one of the best games from the '00s that you probably didn't play. After building a school for budding gladiators in the land of Gladius, your goal is lead a group of trained heroes out amongst worlds of various warrior cultures and mythical creatures in order to prevent a gigantic war from happening, which you complete through lots of combat, naturally. The combat is a mixture of rock-paper-scissors-esque set of classes and a golf-like swing meter to determine an attack's effectiveness, which may sound odd and simple yet quickly gains a lot of depth due to the sheer amount of variety provided. So yeah, less God of War and more Final Fantasy Tactics, but that's what makes it such a unique gem worth looking at.

9. Loom

Well, I'd tell you about Loom myself, but first it looks like this nice man in the corner might have something to say about it...

...Well geez, way to drone on there, buddy. But indeed, that is a lot of what makes Loom a pretty spectacular adventure game, along with an incredible and unique fantasy world and gameplay, and a stellar story that can get pretty deep at time. Feeling at times like the best '80s fantasy film (from, um, the '90s) never made, you should indeed rush out and buy Loom now! Aye.

8. Metal Warriors

You know, while LucasArts made a ton of unique and creative adventures over the years, sometimes the simplest concepts can truly yeild the best results. Case in point, the concept of "man in giant mech suit fights evil invasion." LucasArts' take on it a simple yet fun action-platformer with a good chunk of action, a nice variety of mechs to play as, and some sweet little touches like the ability to even leave your mech. In fact, that last part makes up what some have said is the game's defining feature, the multiplayer mode, in which you and a friend duke it out in split-screen, rocketing back and forth and trying to blow each other away while swapping between mechs to liven the destruction up. Needless to day, Metal Warriors made good use of the golden age of multiplayer to create a damn good action game built around the joys of giant mechs, as it should be.

7. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

...Hey, just because I didn't let the Star Wars join the party here doesn't mean I'm going to leave out other beloved Lucasfilm franchises, you know. When those wacky Nazis are it again, this time trying to uncover Atlantis in order to find a machine that grants them godlike powers, it's up to Indy and his love interest du jour, Sophia Hapgood, to stop them. Boasting some then-unique bits like branching paths (referred to as Wits, Team, Fists, evidently showcasing a lack of ability to predict the internet) and action-esque fight scenes that actually make it possible to die in a LucasArts adventure, along with a globe-trotting story that feels like classic Indy (rumors even abound that it was originally planned to be a then-fourth film), The Fate of Atlantis is a terrific game and a great addition to the chronicles of Indy, aliens be damned.

Ah Metal Warriors. That game came out right around the time that I was deeply in love with all things mecha related. The game had awesome robot designs, each with its own strengths and weaknesses, that made the great single-player campaign and the even better versus mode some of the most fun that that I've ever had with a video game. A shame that it never got an update.

Does anyone remember the name of a western fps from LucasArts about a man on a rampage after a Railroad Tycoon murdered his family? I remember loving that game. The graphics were cartoony, and the cutscenes were hand-drawn like Curse of Monkey Island. I loved that game.

Sigh - wasn't loaded with money in the Lucas Arts golden age.. had to be super picky.. I can look back at this list and remember thinking Full Throttle had some dumb biker guy and Grim Fandango just sounded too weird... better get a Star Wars or Super NES game instead. Caught Indy, Loom, and Sam and Max. Didn't get the third Monkey island, just 1 and 2, though I think it is available on XBOX live of all places. Somehow missed DOT as well, though I remember intending to get it as I loved MM.

Anyone know where you could get Full Throttle or Day of the Tentacle these days? Maybe even Grim Fandango and Master of Orion 2 while you are at it? :D

I remember playing Zombies Ate My Neighbors and wondering if Dr. Tongue from the game was the same as Dr. Tongue from SCTV. For some reason, I enjoyed the idea that the game took place in Mellonville. I was hoping for a sequel based on "Dr. Tongue's 3-D House of Stewardesses".

I'll probably be slapped for even bring this up but there are 5 monkey island games even though I'm pretty sure everyone wants to forget about Escape from Monkey Island (it did have some moments but not many)

i remember full throttle and how much time i spent having fun playing it and who knew till i read number fours entry that there was a sequel to maniac mansion even though the title sounds like a fan fiction friday entry. lucas arts really knew with this list how to do video games not involving star wars.sad they gave it up

@jon_29 Well, while pretty much every LucasArts adventure game is a classic in some way, The Dig was a damn good game that was still just a tad frustrating & over-ambitious. Plus I didn't want to use just adventure games, in order to highlight LucasArts' diversity a bit more. But yeah, consider The Dig as having an Honorable Mention as well. ^_^

Also, Schafer also worked on the first two Monkey Island games & the NES version of Maniac Mansion, as well as a tester on an action game based on The Last Crusade, so while his most prominent/original works are featured here, his whole LucasArts career isn't.

@Dr.Gonzo82 lol, yes, a very subdued Mark Hamil. Also watching that lets play video I was gratified to see that I'm not the only one who found the fight mechanics a very nearly impenetrable mess requiring more luck than skill.

@dnjscott@Spekkio Well, while LucasArts may have ended, and their particular adventure games sadly gone, I wouldn't exactly say those kinds of adventure games have ended...in fact, they're doing quite well these days. If looking for games like those, I suggest pretty much anything by Telltale, Pendulo, Daedalic, Wadjet Eye, Amanita, & of course, Double Fine, amongst individual titles.

Of course, finding a good successor to their more action-esque games like ZAMN & Metal Warriors...that's the tricky one. =P